Interpretation-clause

In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context,- "City of Madras" includes all places within the local limits of the ordinary original jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature of Madras: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police for Madras referred to in section 6: "conviction" means the conviction of the accused person before a Presidency Magistrate: "imprisonment" means imprisonment of either description as defined in the Indian Penal Code: "common gaming-house" means any house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or any place whatsoever in which cards, dice, tables or other instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using, or keeping such house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, whether by way of charge for the use of instruments of gaming or of the house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place, or otherwise howsoever; and includes any house, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place opened, kept or used or permitted to be opened, kept or used for the purpose of gaming: "Gaming" does not include a lottery but includes wagering or betting. For the purposes of this definition, wagering or betting shall be deemed to comprise the collection or soliciting of bets, the receipt or distribution of winnings or prizes, in money or otherwise, in respect of any wager or bet, or any act which is intended to aid or facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution. "Instruments of gaming" include any article used or intended to be used as a subject or means of gaming, any document used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence of any gaming, the proceeds of any gaming, and any winnings or prizes in money or otherwise distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gaming: "Public place" means a place (including a road, street or way, whether a thoroughfare or not, and a landing place) to which the public are granted access or have a right to resort, or over which they have a right to pass: "cattle" includes horned cattle, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, camels and elephants: "subordinate ranks" means the ranks inferior to that of Assistant Commissioner.